The sponsor definition and sponsor deeming exception rules in Common Rules - Alien Sponsor chapter must be applied first when deeming income from a sponsor to an alien.
Carry out the following process if no sponsorship deeming exceptions apply.
- For each sponsor, determine the amount of money to be deemed to the alien
- From the sponsor's and their live in spouse (if any) countable earned income:
- Deduct the $90 Work Allowance AND
- Add the gross countable unearned income AND
- Subtract an amount equal to 100% Standard of Need for the number of ineligible individuals, living in the sponsor's home AND
- The remaining amount, if any, is deemed as unearned income to the alien